Friendshoring Strategy: Merits & Myths

Friendshoring Strategy: Merits & Myths

Friendshoring. Sounds like a nice word, doesn’t it? It evokes images of two countries holding hands and happily walking down the path to duty-free trade. But shifting production to more “tariff-friendly” countries isn’t necessarily the free pass some think it is....
Shipping to Thailand

Shipping to Thailand

Thailand has one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia and its prominence as a manufacturing and logistics hub is growing. As a result, efficient shipping to Thailand has become critical to many logistics and supply chain professionals. This article...
ICS2 Release 3 Update

ICS2 Release 3 Update

The deadline for complying with the European Union’s (EU) Import Control System (ICS2) Release 3 has been postponed from March 1, 2024, to June 3, 2024. This applies to most companies transporting goods by sea, inland waterways, road, and rail into the EU. What is...
A Guide to Global Shipping of Medical Equipment and Devices

A Guide to Global Shipping of Medical Equipment and Devices

Shipping medical equipment is a sub-set of the global shipping industry that requires specialized expertise. Whether it’s laboratory testing devices or large, diagnostic scanners, these machines can contain fragile gauges, lenses, mirrors, computer chips and other...